Merchant Cucumber: description and characteristics of the variety, the opinion of gardeners with a photo

Crop is grown in every plot. Only the varieties that the summer resident plants are different. Cucumber Merchant belongs to hybrids, except that it is very productive.

General ideas about the view

Every summer resident is looking for a description of the variety before planting it on the site. Selection criteria depend on the requests of a particular family.

Bush:

• Medium height.
• Medium branched.
• Indeterminate.
• Matures within 46-48 days.
• Insect pollinated.

Cucumber:

• Length 9-11 cm.
• Weight: 60-115g
• Color: green.
• Taste: no bitterness.
• Shape: cylinder.

A variety of cucumbers that satisfies all indicators becomes mandatory for cultivation year after year.

Growing and care

The crop is grown on the site by 2 methods, direct sowing in the ground and seedlings. The first method is easier, because the seeds are planted immediately in place. Wells and planting material are being prepared. The soil temperature is not lower than +18 ⁰С. After planting, the wells are covered with polyethylene.

Seedlings are a little trickier to grow. Soil mixture is being prepared:

• 1 piece of sod land.
• 1 piece of sand.
• 2 parts of humus.

It fills peat pots that do not need to be removed, injuring the roots of plants. In combination, they are root fertilizer.

Seeds are sown 3-4 weeks before planting in the ground. Young shoots need light, temperature, moisture and fertilizer. They are fed with complex compounds containing nitrogen.

At the time of transfer, to a permanent place, night frosts are excluded. For 1 m² 3-4 plants are planted. It is recommended to install trellises, plants feel better on them, getting more air.

Loosening provides oxygen access to plant roots. Mulching the beds will retain moisture. For irrigation, they take only warm water and water it after sunset.

Irregular harvesting of the vegetable reduces the overall yield.

Suitable for growing in greenhouses and outdoors.

Use in home cooking, productivity

The Merchant F1 cucumber is used for any purpose, used for winter harvesting, canning, pickling. Used fresh in salads.

High yield. If all the requirements of agricultural technology are met, 9 kg of cucumbers are obtained from 1m^2.

Plant immunity

As the characteristic shows, cucumbers are not subject to powdery mildew, olive blotch. Against other diseases, preventive treatment is required. They use folk remedies and chemicals.

Dignity of the variety

Any cucumber variety has positive and negative features, their presence affects the popularity of the species among summer residents.

Pros:

• Resistant to some crop diseases.
• Yield.
• Unpretentious.
• Unaffected by adverse weather conditions.
• Cucumbers are universal in use.

Cons:

• Growing in a greenhouse requires hand pollination or attraction of insects.
• Requires preventive treatment for some diseases.

A large number of positive grade criteria, every summer resident will appreciate.

Opinion of summer residents regarding the variety

Better than advertising from the manufacturer, reviews of summer residents are positive, respectively. In their comments, experienced vegetable growers share their impressions of varieties and give recommendations for care.

• Antonina: “We planted a Merchant variety of cucumbers on the site. I really liked the taste, the household is delighted. There were no difficulties during cultivation. For the first time, we managed to achieve maximum yields.”
• Hope: “We planted in a greenhouse. There are no complaints about the variety, only positive emotions. For me, as a summer resident, a positive moment in resistance to crop diseases.”
• Olga: “I grew it by direct sowing into the ground. Nothing complicated, the trellises were installed in advance, the plants gave an excellent harvest. I liked pickled vegetables.”

Planting on the site of different crops requires attention to their processing and care. Merchant cucumbers are easy to grow.

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